(ofIridometra crispa AH Clark, 1908)Clark, A.H. 1908. Descriptions of new species of crinoids, chiefly from the collections made by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross" at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with Remarks on the classification of the Comatulida.-Proceedings of the United States National Museum 34(1608): 209-239.[details]

original description(ofIridometra crispa AH Clark, 1908)Clark, A.H. 1908. Descriptions of new species of crinoids, chiefly from the collections made by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross" at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with Remarks on the classification of the Comatulida.-Proceedings of the United States National Museum 34(1608): 209-239.[details]

basis of recordClark AH, Clark AM (1967) A monograph of the existing crinoids 1(5). <i>Bulletin of the United States National Museum</i> (82):1-860.[details]

new combination referenceClark AH (1917) A revision of the crinoid family Antedonidae, with the diagnoses of nine new genera. <i>Journal of the Washington Academy of Science</i> 7(5):127-131[details]

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DiagnosisArgyrometra with first three pinnules successively longer; pinnulars with rather prominently everted and spinous distal ends. Cirri 4 mm long, of 10-12 cirrals; longest cirrals not much elongated, with little or no distal expansion. Holotype with arms ~30 mm long. [details]